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Jeremy Darroch, CEO Sky takes over the Chair role at Business in the Community from January next year and will be instrumental in helping us to build healthy communities with successful businesses at their heart. Read more

A new report from the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) reveals that the hotel sector must reduce its carbon footprint by 90% by 2050, in order to play its part in keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Read more

Almost half of the Welsh workforce says they won’t be able to afford to retire when they reach State Pension Age - 48% of the workforce in Wales aged 40-64 say they will not have enough money to retire when they reach state pension age.
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Business in the Community (BITC) are working with HeppSY+, a partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Sheffield, and South Yorkshire colleges and schools, to increase the number of young people progressing to higher education Read more

The Lens is Business in the Community’s new podcast exploring what responsible business looks like in the digital age. Powered by Fujitsu and supported by McCann, this series of short and powerful encounters brings together current and future business leaders to explore some of the risks and opportunities that will define the future of responsible business. Read more

The Flood Expo is the largest yearly flood industry exhibition and conference, which gathers the sector’s experts and business leaders from across the UK and overseas. Business in the Community Read more

Responding to the publication of Education in Wales: Our national mission from the Welsh Government, Matt Appleby (Director, Business in the Community Cymru) said: “Business in the Community (BITC) Cymru works with companies of all sizes and sectors to help build a Wales where everyone can succeed, regardless of their social or economic background."
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An event in Bristol has helped improve teachers’ knowledge of local career opportunities and the skills needed to access them, potentially improving the employment prospects of thousands of young people. Read more

Responding to the publication of Prosperity for All: The National Strategy from the Welsh Government, Matt Appleby (Director, Business in the Community Cymru) said: “Business in the Community (BITC) Cymru works with companies of all sizes and sectors to help build a fairer and more sustainable Wales and wholly agrees that prosperity is not just about material wealth." Read more